Next week at this time many will be preparing to watch and/or attend gatherings around Superbowl LVII. Many enjoy “buying” boxes around the final score or variations on it. My Knights of Pythias lodge runs a nice variant of superbowl boxes as a fun fundraiser that helps raise funds for our lodge’s foundation. Each year, FDR Lodge 613’s Kings FDR T …
I usually discuss song playlists in blogs contemporaneously to an event the group of tunes relate with -- the holidays, new years, sweethearts days, some political events. I recently viewed the playlists I posted to my website and YouTube and counted a dozen. All of mirrored in my Apple Music. What surprised me involved the presence of additiona …
Last week Shelly and I joined some good friends Rita and Mike for a "Fauda: Screening & Discussion" at The Streicker Center of Temple Emanue-El in Manhattan. Not only a chance to view the first episode of Season 4 before it "dropped" on Netflix this past Friday, but an opportunity to enjoy a Q&A after the viewing with series co-creator Avi …
We were clearing a wall unit in Marisa’s (former) room when I found my original glove (baseball mitt) and subject of a blog or two; it has been missing for sometime; I’d been using a newer glove that Marisa decided to use when she played. I thought that glove got lost several years ago. Shelly said she knew the glove was there; never thought to ask …
In advance of giving Tuesday, I wrote about the capital campaign for Services Now for Adult Persons, Inc. (SNAP), an innovative social service agency – which I serve as its board chair (Renee Richter also serves on its board as does former Gothamite Evelyn Miller Suber, spouse of Gotham Queens member Tony Suber; Mindy Stern also served on the board …
Concert of course! As New Year's eve approaches, I prepare a commentary recounting my top ten shows for the preceding 12 months. I post the list with comments on my website on my Commentary page. Some concert reviews borrowed from posts here. Here's the list. 1) The Who (October 7, UBS Arena) 2) Sir Paul McCartney (June 16, MetLife Stadiu …
In advance of the holiday season (as I did a few week's back) I devote an annual blog to a "Happy Holidays in Song" playlist; this year I often included in many emails I sent of late a p.s. with a link to that playlist. Of course the weekend preceding the advent of the new year, allows me to bring to the attention of my readers and others, "Songs t …
Friday's blogger inspired this commentary so whatever I planned to chat about today awaits a new day. With many people still shopping on-line, I want to suggest making use of a special feature available through Amazon and if one chooses to shop through fave charity or non-profit so-connected, your purchase also benefits those served. Since I chai …
One of the nice things I enjoy as a parent involves sharing "my" music with my kids. As I recently blogged, my daughter and I enjoy concerts together; sometimes her mom even joins us. In what could be my last live show for 2022 (There's always hope for more.), we took Marisa to see (and experience) Hot Tuna at The Paramount in Huntington. Even i …
It’s that time again; people plan holiday parties. Gotham’s holiday party takes place virtually on Tuesday and a trio of in-person gatherings take place Thursday in Manhattan, and the following week on Tuesday on Long Island and Thursday in Westchester. It also means holiday music and my “open-source” list of holiday tunes grew this year to 116 son …
Gotham started a new tradition when it moved its Gotham Green Awards® to November in 2020. GOtham GREEN® now announces its awards which herald worthy initiatives, products and people ahead of Thanksgiving. Earlier awards took place at various times including the end of each year and around Earth Day. This timing fits best and just before we gather …
As the week began I received an email from my friend and Gotham colleague Amparo Connors who runs an employee placement firm (temps and permanent); Amparo reached out to those she usually sends holiday/season’s greetings/ new year wishes concerning the intended token. Our discussion led me to suggest that topic for the joint meeting of Gotham Queen …
As we approach Thanksgiving in the week that follows the one that starts today, I call attention to a special day that takes place the Tuesday AFTER Thanksgiving, this year, Tuesday November 29, 2022: GIVING TUESDAY. Thanksgiving became a time to focus on the causes we support and I devote a blog to giving on or around Thanksgiving. Last year, I …
The last re-scheduled -- or is that delayed -- event that I planned to attend that COVID-19 impacted took place last Thursday eve in Manhattan; Marisa and I took in the "Marshall Tucker Band Band 50th Anniversary Tour" with Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes as the opener and the Beacon Theatre of amazing artwork and even better sound. I'd n …
So I am speaking to my friend Jeff discussing plans for later in day for him and where I would be heading next. He mentions going to his son in the same town where I am earlier heading to see Shelly's niece. On the way my wife texts her niece and she believes she and husband met Jeff and his wife at holiday services. Further it turns out Jeff's …
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